To save the planet, first save elephants
Wiping out all of Africa’s elephants could accelerate Earth’s climate crisis by allowing 7% more damaging greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, scientists say. But conserving forest elephants may reverse
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Scientists raise permafrost alarm at UN climate talks
Scientists issued a dire warning Tuesday to UN climate negotiators in Bonn of a vicious global warming cycle that will be unlocked with the thawing of carbon-bearing permafrost. There may be 1,500 billion
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Test unravels history of infection
US researchers claim to have developed a single test that is able to identify past exposure to every known human virus infection, using a drop of blood. The technique decodes the infection history imprinted
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El Nino to disrupt rains, cut Africa, East Asia harvests, scientists say
Farmers in Africa and East Asia are expected to suffer crop losses as extreme weather linked to the El Nino phenomenon alters rainfall patterns, scientists told a conference on climate change in Bonn on
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Monsoon arrives by June 15, but El Nino fear looms
INDORE: Pre-monsoon activities have begun over the region and meteorological department has predicted monsoon to arrive by June 15. Weather scientists, however, said El Nino threat over India may result
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New round of UN talks seeks a shape to climate deal
UN climate talks were to resume in Bonn on Monday, tasked with sculpting a historic deal on greenhouse gases due to be sealed in Paris little more than six months from now. The 10-day conference will
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The science behind heat wave
India is baking! The heat is on as most parts of India are reeling under a severe heat wave with temperatures hovering at over 45 degrees Celsius, and more than a thousand people have died because of the
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Climate change compounding natural disasters: Obama
Washington: US President Barack Obama warned Thursday that climate change was making natural disasters worse, as he toured the National Hurricane Center ahead of the annual storm season. "The best climate
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Everest glaciers may disappear by 2100
Rising Temperatures Could Reduce Their Volume By Up To 99%, Says New Study Glaciers in Nepal's Everest region could shrink at least 70% or even disappear entirely by the end of the century as a result
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EPA Air Pollution Rules May Have More Uncertain Effects Than Expected
Anti-pollution rules may have uncertain effects. Scientists have found that air pollution regulations issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency may not be as effective as believed. In this
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El Nino may affect onset of monsoon
The monsoon is likely to arrive in Kerala on May 30 -as predicted by India Meteorological Department -but it may be weak because of El Nino's impact, IMD scientists have indicated. Experts from Skymet,